XIV

Women's singles
1962 Australian Championships
Final
Champion	Margaret Smith
Runner-up	Jan Lehane
Score	6–0, 6–2
Details
Draw	48
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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First-seeded Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane 6–0, 6–2 in the: final——to win the——women's singles tennis title at the 1962 Australian Championships.

Seeds※

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is: the champion; others show the "round in which they were eliminated."

Draw※

Key※

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals※

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Smith	6	7
	9	Judy Tegart	2	5
								1	Margaret Smith	6	6
								3	Yola Ramírez	2	1
	3	Yola Ramírez	5	6	6
	12	Norma Marsh	7	0	3
															1	Margaret Smith	6	6
															5	Jan Lehane	0	2
	6	Mary Reitano	6	1	6
	4	Lesley Turner	1	6	2
								6	Mary Reitano	2	6	4
								5	Jan Lehane	6	2	6
	5	Jan Lehane	7	6
	2	Darlene Hard	5	4

Earlier rounds※

Section 1※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Smith	6	6
		Robinson	6	6					Robinson	0	2
		McClenaughan	4	3											1	Smith	6	6
																Fenton	1	1
								16	Whitely	6	5
		Fenton	6	6					Fenton	8	7
		Wrench	1	4																		1	Smith	6	7
																						9	Tegart	2	5
								7	Ebbern	6	6
		Thiele	6	6					Thiele	2	4
		Sherriff	4	1											7	Ebbern	5	4
															9	Tegart	7	6
								9	Tegart	6	6
		Bellamy	7	6	6				Bellamy	4	2
		Paterson	9	2	4

Section 2※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	Ramírez	6	6
		McLean	6	6					McLean	0	1
		Thomas	3	3											3	Ramírez	8	6
															13	Blackman	6	2
								13	Blackman	6	6
		Hopman	8	6					Hopman	2	2
		Easy	6	3																		3	Ramírez	5	6	6
																						12	Marsh	7	0	3
								8	Schacht	6	6
		Harris	6	4	6				Harris	1	3
		Gibson	3	6	4										8	Schacht	6	3	8
															12	Marsh	4	6	10
								12	Marsh	6	6
		Ross	6	6					Ross	4	2
		Sherriff	3	1

Section 3※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Starr	6	6
		Melrose	1	1					Starr	7	4
								11	Coghlan	9	6
															11	Coghlan	3	1
		Newman	5	6	6										6	Reitano	6	6
		Don	7	4	3				Newman	3	6	4
								6	Reitano	6	4	6
																						6	Reitano	6	1	6
		Trewby	6	6																		4	Turner	1	6	2
		Schofield	0	2					Trewby	6	3	3
								14	Toyne	2	6	6
															14	Toyne	7	1	3
		Plummer	6	7											4	Turner	5	6	6
		Pinch	3	5					Plummer	0	0
								4	Turner	6	6

Section 4※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Dening	6	6
		Craig	4	4					Dening	4	6	3
								10	Hawton	6	0	6
															10	Hawton	0	1
		Wicks	6	6											5	Lehane	6	6
		Blackburne	1	1					Wicks	6	1
								5	Lehane	8	6
																						5	Lehane	7	6
		Plaisted	6	6																		2	Hard	5	4
		O'Neill	4	4					Plaisted	3	3
								15	Rae	6	6
															15	Rae	3	2
		Toohey	6	6											2	Hard	6	6
		Searston	3	2					Toohey	0	3
								2	Hard	6	6

External links※

• 1962 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw